Hi Aussiemum,
Sorry to hear your situation. It has been 7 weeks since my 13-year-old daughter had surgery to correct her curves (56 thoracic, 45 lumbar). She is doing incredibly well.
I will offer my opinion on your situation, stressing that it is just an opinion. I did a TON of research on this topic and made the observation that the vast majority of kids who had scoliosis bad enough to warrant a brace, almost always ended up getting the surgery at some point regardless of having worn the brace.
In my opinion, if the surgery is inevitable, why put your kid through the torture of wearing a brace? That can be traumatic for an adolescent, especially a girl, not to mention uncomfortable, etc. The outcome is going to be the same even if she does not wear it.
So there you have one person's opinion. Ultimately, you must do what you believe is right.
Regards,
Sassha
Sorry to hear your situation. It has been 7 weeks since my 13-year-old daughter had surgery to correct her curves (56 thoracic, 45 lumbar). She is doing incredibly well.
I will offer my opinion on your situation, stressing that it is just an opinion. I did a TON of research on this topic and made the observation that the vast majority of kids who had scoliosis bad enough to warrant a brace, almost always ended up getting the surgery at some point regardless of having worn the brace.
In my opinion, if the surgery is inevitable, why put your kid through the torture of wearing a brace? That can be traumatic for an adolescent, especially a girl, not to mention uncomfortable, etc. The outcome is going to be the same even if she does not wear it.
So there you have one person's opinion. Ultimately, you must do what you believe is right.
Regards,
Sassha
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